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Layoffs at OSDL

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the everyone-used-to-want-to-work-there dept.

daria42 writes "Open Source Development Labs - which employs Linus Torvalds - has apparently cut nine of its fifty-seven staff (although Linus has retained his job). The cuts come as the organisation re-structures. It will establish a European office and expand into Asia. "We're a small enough organisation that what would be a small change in focus for a bigger company has a large effect on us," said a spokesperson."

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  1. 'Center of Gravity' by thouth · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The organisation, which calls itself the "centre of gravity" of the Linux movement" How can they possibly be serious? Judging from the average weight of people at a LUG...

  2. Balance? by toupsie · · Score: 3, Funny
    The organisation (sic), which calls itself the "centre of gravity" of the Linux movement, made the cuts as part of a plan to rebalance its work force


    Wow, they cut workers on both sides of the fulcrum. Sweet!


    On a side note, doesn't ZDNet have a spell checker?

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